オドオド

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

オドオドする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Describes a person's manner as fearful, lacking confidence, or trembling with anxiety. Often used with する or と.

オドオドするto act in a nervous, timid manner
彼かれは先せん生せいの前まえでオドオドしていた。
He was acting nervously in front of the teacher.
オドオドと〈動どう詞し〉to (do something) in a timid, hesitant way
彼かの女じょはオドオドと答こたえた。
She answered timidly.

おずおずN1
おずおず describes a more polite, restrained hesitation, while オドオド often implies a stronger sense of fear or anxiety.
びくびくN1
ビクビク emphasizes a physical trembling or startle reaction, while オドオド focuses more on a hesitant, fearful demeanor.
そわそわN3
そわそわ describes restless fidgeting from impatience or excitement, whereas オドオド specifically conveys timid fear.
どぎまぎN1
おどおど describes a timid, hesitant manner, whereas どぎまぎ is a more acute, reactive fluster.

堂どう々どうN1
堂々 describes a bold, dignified manner, the opposite of the timid, fearful demeanor described by オドオド.
平へい然ぜん
平然 describes calm, unruffled composure, contrasting with the nervous, fearful manner of オドオド.

オドオドUsage24%
Katakana spelling is common for this mimetic word and is the high-priority form.
おどおどUsage76%
Hiragana spelling is also used, though less common than katakana for this word.

Mimetic word; the exact origin is uncertain, but the reduplicated form is typical of Japanese sound-symbolic adverbs describing psychological states.